#c8b159 color: Vegas Gold
#c8b159 is rgb(200, 177, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.227% 0.1116 94.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8b159
#c8b159 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 95°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vegas Gold (#c5b358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8b159 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b159 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b159 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b159
What color is #c8b159?
#c8b159 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vegas Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 177, 89), in HSL hsl(47.57, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.227% 0.1116 94.945).
What colors go well with #c8b159?
The complementary color of #c8b159 is #9dacf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a362 and #a2be6d. The triadic partners are #4bc4de and #de96ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b159?
Black text reads better on #c8b159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b159 a warm or cool color?
#c8b159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.112.